Denis Law and team mate Mike Summerbee, immediately after Law’s goal The week’s ‘Iconic Moment’ comes from the penultimate weekend of the 1973/74 season in a Manchester Derby at Old Trafford.Yes, I am of course referring to the game where Denis Law, the man that the United fans called ‘The King’, backheeled a goal to […]
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Iconic Moments in Football No.41
This week’s iconic moment comes from the 1982 World Cup in a group game between France and Kuwait. France were already 3-1 up when Alain Giresse was played through on goal by Michel Platini. A whistle was blown from somewhere in the crowd and several of the players from both sides thought that it came […]
Iconic Moments in Football No.40
This week’s Iconic Moment comes from Coventry City vs Newcastle United on 8th November 1997.Only four minutes of the game had passed when Coventry’s striker Dion Dublin embarrassed United’s goalkeeper Shay Given to score one of the strangest goals in Premier League history. Coventry’s Gary McAllister whipped in a high looping cross to the far […]
Iconic Moments in Football No.39
The England team (in white shirts) performing the Nazi salute alongside their German counterparts, 14th May 1938 This week’s iconic moment comes from 14th May 1938 and was a pivotal moment in the history of the sport. It remains one of the darkest moments of England’s football history. The Nazi party were starting to gain momentum […]
Iconic Moments in Football No.38
This week’s ‘Iconic Moment’ comes from Georgian striker Temuri Ketsbaia.The moment wasn’t a goal or a piece of skill but his rather strange celebration following a last-minute winner during his time at Newcastle United. Ketsbaia came on as a substitute and fired in a last-minute winner at the far post in a league match with […]
Iconic Moments in Football No.37
The name Mwepu Ilunga isn’t one known by most football fans. One crazy kick that he did on a football field though is one of the most iconic moments of footballing history. Ilunga was part of the Zaire team who qualified for the 1974 World Cup in West Germany. And yes, it was he who […]
Iconic Moments in Football No.36
This week’s Iconic Moment came from the friendly between Sweden and England on 14th November 2012.The game was the first to be played at the new national stadium in Stockholm. 49,967 were there to witness the historic match. Sweden won the game 4-2 and those present were fortunate to see a world-class individual performance from […]
Iconic Moments in Football No.35
Gazza gives referee Dougie Smith his yellow card back, December 30th 1995 This week’s iconic moment comes from the Scottish Premier League in a match between Rangers and Hibernian on 30th December 1995.Rangers completely dominated the match from start to finish, winning the game 7-0. Gordon Durie scored four of the goals. Even though he scored […]
Iconic Moments in Football No.34
Benjamin Massing brings down Claudio Caniggia and loses his boot in the challenge This week’s iconic moment comes from the 1990 World Cup between holders Argentina and Cameroon in the opening game of the tournament. The Argentinians were expected to do well in the tournament, having beaten West Germany in the Final four years previously […]
Iconic Moments in Football No.33
Poor old Geoff Thomas. He had an illustrious career over 20 years, all but six of those years were spent playing in the top two divisions of the Football League. He was part of the Crystal Palace side that reached the FA Cup Final in 1990 and won 9 caps for England. Sadly for Thomas, […]